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Chalk Creek

Conditions: Caution

for canoeing, today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

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caution: Agency alerts
26 active alerts in Pike and San Isabel National Forests; most severe: FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
USFSPosted Sep 18 · checked 21 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 60°F / low 48°F, 5% precip — 100/100 for canoeing
OpenWeather21 h ago

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Why you'll love it

23.9 mi run

Flows year-round

82 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water: Flows year-round
Average flow: 82 cfs
Average current: 1.5 ft/s
Gradient: 136.7 ft/mi
Drainage area: 76 sq mi

Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.

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About this water

Chalk Creek is a 24-mile paddling stretch near Nathrop, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 82 cfs and a gradient of about 136.7 feet per mile.

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